Reagan & Hunter
Things To Do
Waterside Shops
After visiting the water slide, 15 tennis courts, par-72 golf course, or luxury spa at the Naples Grande Beach Resort, take a stroll to the Waterside shops. Located only a block from the Naples Grande (& steps from Saint William Catholic Church) this open air upscale mall is home to 60 luxury retailers and restaurants featuring shops such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Hermes, Apple, Tesla and Saks Fifth Avenue. Have health conscious fare at True Food Kitchen Restaurant or people watch from the outdoor bar while eating Italian Fare at Brio.
Naples Beach Water Sports
If not staying beachfront, access the public beach at 5000 Gulf Shore Blvd N, or at the end of Vanderbilt Beach Road. Through Naples Beach Water Sports you can rent paddle boards, WaveRunners, and take Banana Boat and Parasail rides. Adventurer Reagan loves them all.
Naples Trolley Tours
The Trolley gives you a "Hop on - Hop off" narrated tour of all of Naples so you can learn about the whole town (100 points of interest). The whole tour takes 2 hours and you can purchase your tickets in advance at a discount through TripAdvisor.
Naples Pier
You can fish from the Historic Naples Pier (every day but Sunday) or just take a stroll down it to enjoy the fantastic views. When the waves are high, you can sometimes watch surfers catching a wave in the water nearby. Find the pier at the west end of 12th Avenue South.
Tommy Bahama Restaurant, Bar & THIRD STREET SOUTH
We can’t come to Naples without a visit to Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar. No one does coconut shrimp or tuna poke like TB, and we love the live tropical music. Wander up and down Third Street South (considered the birthplace of Naples on the National Register of Historic Places) and enjoy the many shops and restaurants. The Tommy Bahama Relax Store is located where there was originally a Seminole Native American trading post.
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
One of the few places you can see a honey badger, the Naples Zoo allows you to get in very close range of many of the animals. The Naples Botanical Gardens, where you can see unique tropical plants, are worth a trip, too.
Mercato Nightlife, Restaurants and Shops
At the Mercato, you can wander from The Pub (a traditional British watering hole), to Bar Tulia (with unique drinks and Italian fare), and finish your night at the Cavo Lounge and Blue Martini for local live entertainment and DJs. If you enjoy a good cigar, stop by Rocky Patel’s Burn (rated nationally as one of the best cigar lounges) before heading home.
Tin City Waterfront Shops
This open-air shopping district specializes in local handmade crafts. Find seashells, shark’s teeth, handmade soaps, candles, souvenirs, and much more. Restaurants and an ice cream parlor complete the scene.
Pure Florida Dolphin watching on Double Sunshine
Take a Double Sunshine cruise of Naples Bay, Port Royal, and the Gulf of Mexico. You are sure to see dolphins and a variety of birds, sometimes catching a glimpse of a manatee or a loggerhead sea turtle.
Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours and visit ROD & GUN CLUB
If you are going to be in the Naples area a little longer than the weekend, take a trip to the Everglades, the United States’ largest subtropical wilderness. You can see alligators, the roseate spoonbill, the American crocodile, and manatee. Cruise across the wetlands on an airboat. And later, stop by the historic Rod and Gun Club for lunch and a game of pool inside the bar, where you can see the newspaper clippings of famous past visitors, from Roosevelt (among five presidents), to John Wayne, to Ernest Hemingway, and Mic Jagger. It's definitely Old Florida and off the grid - so much so that in the past, those on the run for rum-running, drugs, and even murder were known to have hidden here.
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
If you have time for an extra day-trip, visit Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone’s summer homes in Fort Myers. Ford worked for Edison, and then they became research partners. Disliking the winters in the North, Edison came to the subtropical area and began experimenting with the unusual indigenous plant fibers as filaments for his electric lights. You can see many of their early inventions here, including a Model T that Ford gave Edison.
Fifth Avenue South
Visit the shops and restaurants or just wander the pedestrian-friendly street. Usually there is live music and lots to see. Have some chocolate at Kilwins or an ice cream at Regina’s; have a cocktail on the Del Mar balcony and people-watch, or a drink and dance at the bar at Verginas. We enjoy eating at Osteria Tulia, The French, and Bice, among others. Or if you are a car aficionado, you may catch a glimpse of anything from a Bugatti Veyron to a Ferrari Daytona SP3 cruising the street.
Naples Princess
We love the view of Naples from the water. Have lunch, brunch or dinner while comfortably seeing Naples Bay, Port Royal, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Key West Express
If you are in the area for a while, take a 3 1/2 hour ride out of Fort Myers on the Key West Express, a jet-powered catamaran. Tour the sights of Key West, including the southernmost point of the continental U.S., Hemingway’s home (featuring the descendants of his ten-toed cats), and Truman’s little White House.